What are your favorite 500-600 calorie meals?

underthecherrytree

I am always looking for some new recipes to try and would love to hear some of your favorites!

sallynewberry

I'm also having trouble keeping my dinners at 500-600 calories. My husband wants no part of low calorie eating so I'm forced to fix meat & potato dinners. I will eat the meat & a salad but that gets boring after a while. I'd like to find some low(er) calorie comfort food type recipes I can make for both my husband & I to eat.

sallynewberry

One low calorie recipe I make that seems to be a hit in my house is chicken simmered in Delmonte Italian Garlic & Basil crushed tomatoes. I cut the chicken into strips & brown them in EVOO & a little minced garlic then pour the crushed tomatoes over the chicken & simmer for about an hour. I serve it over egg noodles or rice. It's simple and very delicious!

Gallowmere1984

My girl and her nine year old absolutely loved this one this weekend. He threatened to break into my house and steal the recipe (he's an amusing child).

http://www.ruled.me/stuffed-pork-tenderloin-and-roasted-radish/

The radish can be dropped to bring it down to 573 kcal/serving, though it's actually a bit less anyway. I have no idea what kind of sausage that dude was using, but I haven't found anything that calorie dense yet.

mkbunny

Salmon filets.... Easy easy. Sprinkle with your favorite seasonings. Little lemon jc and you are all set.

anniecompton

Chicken enchilada casserole! Chicken in crockpot 4-6 hours, depending on frozen or thawed, with a packet of taco seasoning (I make my own from recipes.com), about a half cup of salsa, and Rotel if you like. Shred your chicken. Take 6-8 small corn tortillas and dip them in enchilada sauce, layer the bottom of the pan, add chicken, add any vegetables you'd like (refried beans, black beans and corn, peas, and/or Mexican rice). Add shredded cheese and another layer of tortillas, then cheese again. I weigh it as I make it and it's about 150 calories per 1/12th casserole. Which is really reasonable, to me! Obviously, the more you add, the higher that goes. Pair that with a veg or Mexican rice and it's a filling meal.

Watch your meats and choose leaner meats. We have switched to lean ground turkey for everything and it cuts a lot of calories out (I now prefer it) I also get 1% or reduced fat sour cream, ricotta, etc. Watch the amount of cheese you're throwing on. I find I can live with much less. All my pastas are about 200-300 calories per cup, and a 2 cup serving makes me pretty full now.

laur357

Roast cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, artichokes (frozen or canned), garlic, and olives with a little olive oil. Toss with whole wheat pasta and top with grated Parm or feta and a squeeze of lemon or stir in some ricotta.
I can usually get 4 (dry) oz of pasta here instead of 2 for 600 calories. You could also halve the pasta and add some chicken or baked fish to stay around 550-600 and higher protein. I'm also not a big fan of whole wheat pasta, but it really works here for some reason.